Director, South Dade

Job Description

Director, South Dade
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc. · Miami, FL

About the role
This position follows a hybrid schedule, with two days working remotely, two days at Federation’s office located at the Alper JCC Miami, and approximately one day per week at Federation’s downtown Miami office. The schedule may vary depending on the time of year and organizational needs.

Job Description Summary
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation seeks a dynamic, relationship-driven fundraising professional to lead Federation’s financial resource development, volunteer leadership development, and community-building efforts in South Miami-Dade County. Home to a strong and vibrant Jewish community of more than 40,000 people, the South Dade Director has an important opportunity to deepen engagement, strengthen philanthropic relationships, develop volunteer leadership, and grow support for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
The South Dade Director is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising and engagement strategy for the region, encompassing the Annual Campaign as well as supplemental and legacy giving. The director will cultivate and solicit donors, develop major gifts, identify new prospects, and engage volunteers as partners in fundraising.
As a community organizer and relationship builder, the Director will maintain a strong presence throughout South Dade and build strategic relationships with synagogues, agencies, schools, organizations, community leaders, donors, and prospective donors. The Director will serve as a visible representative of Federation and help connect individuals and institutions to Federation’s mission, priorities, and philanthropic opportunities.
Join us to build a long-term, rewarding, and fulfilling career!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

-Lead financial resource development efforts in South Dade, developing and implementing strategies to increase donor participation, retention, upgrades, new gifts, and overall campaign revenue.

-Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and relationship management, with a particular emphasis on major gifts.

-Conduct meaningful face-to-face donor meetings and solicitations and develop individualized strategies that deepen donors’ relationships with Federation and increase philanthropic support.

-Identify and cultivate new donors and prospects throughout South Dade, creating pathways from community engagement to meaningful philanthropic involvement.

-Recruit, train, motivate, and manage volunteer solicitors, providing them with the strategies, information,assignments, and support necessary to successfully engage and solicit donors-Serve as the lead professional to the South Dade Board of Directors, with a strong focus on campaignleadership, volunteer engagement, leadership development, committee involvement, and succession planning.

-Serve as Federation’s primary liaison to South Dade agencies, synagogues, day schools, organizations, and
community leaders, fostering collaboration and shared communal responsibility.

-Maintain a visible presence throughout South Dade by attending community and agency events and serving
as a knowledgeable and compelling representative of Federation.

-Support the recruitment, fundraising, and engagement strategies for Federation events and programs, with
particular attention to increasing South Dade participation and philanthropic involvement.

-Manage the operations of the South Dade branch office and supervise the South Dade Administrative Assistant
and other staff as appropriate.

-Lead staff at a Federation campaign event, examples include but are not limited to Main Event or Super
Sunday.

Qualification & Skills

– Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, preferably including
major gifts and Annual Campaign fundraising.

-Proven ability to build authentic relationships with donors and translate engagement into increased
philanthropic commitment.

-Strong solicitation and closing skills, with the ability to confidently articulate a compelling case for giving.

-Experience recruiting, developing, motivating, and partnering with volunteers, including volunteer solicitors,
committees, and boards.

-Experience developing fundraising strategies for individual donors and prospects and managing a portfolio
through the full donor cycle.

-Strong community-organizing and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated ability to build networks,
identify community leaders, and create connections among individuals and organizations.

-Ability to identify and cultivate individuals for both philanthropic and volunteer leadership.

-Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills.

-Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across an organization to advance shared
fundraising and engagement goals.

-Strategic, proactive, and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through
consistently.

-Ability to manage sensitive donor and organizational information with discretion and confidentiality.

-Proficiency with Microsoft Office and donor/customer relationship management systems.

-Flexibility to attend evening and weekend meetings, programs, and community events as necessary.

Education and Experience

-Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; Master’s degree preferred.

-5+ years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, financial resource development, volunteer
leadership, community organizing, or Jewish communal service, with demonstrated experience in donor
solicitation.

-Experience managing donor relationships and working in partnership with volunteer leaders strongly
preferred.

-Demonstrated knowledge of Jewish history, tradition, culture, and community, including an understanding of
Israel/Diaspora relations.